6-Day Kilimanjaro Mountain Biking Tour to Uhuru Peak via Kilema

DAY 1: Marangu/Kilema Gate - Kilema Camp | 11 km

This morning, a pick-up will be arranged from your hotel in Moshi, followed by a transfer to Marangu Gate, where we will take care of the permit registrations for each cyclist. There, we will meet the team of porters who will follow us on the route.

From Marangu Gate, we will be transferred to Kilema Gate, which will be our starting point for the ride in Mount Kilimanjaro National Park. We will cycle through rainforest filled with a wide variety of plant species, birds, and animals. The ride ends at Kilema Camp at 2,980 metres, where we will overnight in tents inside the camp area. Today is 70% cycling.

DAY 2: Kilema Camp - Horombo Camp | 8 km

Today, the ride will take us through Kilimanjaro's semitropical foothills and then along a steep path to Horombo Camp at 3,700 metres. From there, we will have a beautiful view of Mount Kilimanjaro with its two peaks, the two brothers, Mawenzi and Kibo. We will overnight in the hut. Today is 75% cycling.

DAY 3: Horombo Acclimatization 1 | 8 km

This day will be used for acclimatization, which is a very important part of the trip. After breakfast, we will ride through the alpine desert up to Mawenzi Hut and then return to Horombo Camp. Overnight is again at Horombo Camp. Today is 90% cycling.

DAY 4: Horombo Camp - Kibo Base Camp | 9 km

The ride will start after breakfast. On our way, we will pass the Senecio garden with its endemic tree species and continue through the alpine desert. This path runs between the two peaks, Kibo and Mawenzi, which makes the route very scenic.

At Kibo Base Camp, you will have a summit briefing with all the information needed regarding the rest of the trip. After that, there will be time to rest in the afternoon. Today is 90% cycling.

DAY 5: Kibo Camp - Summit - Horombo Camp | 12 km

This part of the route starts in the middle of the night with a zig-zag trek climbing up along the slopes. It will take approximately 2 hours to reach Hans Meyer's Cave, and from here the gradient becomes steeper. The climb then continues for another 3 hours to Gilman's Point, where we will take our bikes from the porters and start riding on the crater rim to the summit - Uhuru Peak.

From here, we can see the glaciers of Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, as well as the beautiful lands of Tanzania and parts of Kenya. At the summit, you can choose whether you prefer to continue riding your bicycle or walk, according to your health condition and the guide's suggestions.

On the way down, we will stop at Kibo Base Camp for lunch and then continue to Horombo Camp. Today, from Kibo to Uhuru and then back to Kibo is 20% - 80% cycling, and from Kibo to Horombo it is 80% cycling.

DAY 6: Horombo Camp - Kilema Gate - Moshi | 19-30 km

After a night of rest and breakfast, we will make our final ride down across moorland and rainforest to Kilema Gate. From there, you will be transferred to Marangu Gate for check-out and then to your hotel. The drive back from Kilema Gate to Moshi with the bicycle is optional.